A Dorchester man robbed a neighborhood bank on Wednesday afternoon and tried to get away in a cab, but a bystander put the brakes on the plan, and the suspect led officers on a brief foot chase before surrendering, police said.

The officers pursued ­Simcock up a driveway on ­Ashmont Street and through a back yard on Adanac Terrace. He came to a stop and sat down in a different yard on the other side of Adanac, Estrada said.

Police placed Simcock onto his stomach, and a wad of cash fell out of his left hand as they cuffed him, Estrada said. They found more money under some nearby brush where he had been sitting.

A bank teller told officers that Simcock had entered the building wearing a black mask and a gray hoodie, but did not show a weapon, police said.

It was not clear how much money Simcock allegedly made off with, though Estrada said the teller gave him a bait pack, which is a pack of money that enables authorities to track the cash if someone tries to spend it.

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Simcock is being charged with unarmed robbery and is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Dorchester District Court.